Tag: trump
Even Black History Month can’t evade casual racism
This Black History Month, Americans woke up to yet another instance of casual racism. It was not the long-awaited celebration for the lives and...
There is no institutional neutrality under fascism
In the past year, the nation has borne witness to a federal administration that has defied constitutional norms, overexerted its power and treated immigrants...
President Trump signs the Epstein Files Transparency Act
President Donald J. Trump signed off on the Epstein Files Transparency Act on Nov. 19 following its nearly unanimous passing through the House of...
R’Perspective: The government shutdown is more than just politics
For the first time in nearly seven years, the federal government has entered its third week of a government shutdown, with no clear end...
Take It or Leave It: Cowboy boots are in the hands...
While browsing TheGuardian.com, I saw an image of a man in flag-patterned overalls, cowboy boots and a t-shirt that read, "Trump's Tweets Matter." The...
Op-ed: Why California must pass AB 288 in workers’ fight for...
California Assemblymember Tina McKinnor, representing Inglewood and nearby areas in Los Angeles County, introduced Assembly Bill 288 (AB 288) to protect workers when federal...
The Trump Administration’s workforce cuts are a threat to America’s public...
On February 11, 2025, the Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) introduced the “Workforce Optimization Initiative,” which laid off about 3,400 workers from...
Trump and Zelensky’s contentious first meeting
On Friday Feb. 28, President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met and discussed a proposed agreement that would grant the United States...
Conflict arises over DOGE cutbacks in the federal government
Avoiding a late December government shutdown in 2024, a month before then President-elect Donald Trump was to take office, a last-minute deal was reached...
R’Perspective: How to keep good mental health for the next four...
From his intent to control the Panama Canal and Greenland to his claims about making "America rich again" with tariffs, President Donald J. Trump...